Machine for recording and reproducing sound.



'L Hf '1. HAINES. MACHINE FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SOUND.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. i909K Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET I. H. I. HAINES. y MACHINE FORRECORDINGAND REPRODUCINGSOUNDI APPILICATION .FILED JUNE 25. 1909.

Patented Nov. 2, 19I5 6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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J. H. 1. H AlNEs. y MACHINE FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SOUND.

APPLICAUON FILED JUNE 25. 1909. l v Patented Nov. 2,- 1915.

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l AW @mmm/hoz 1. H. 1.' rfi-Nesiv MACHINE FOR RECORDINGHAND'REPRBDUCHHMGA SOUND,

APPLICATION msn :uur 25.1909. A .I f v P Patented .Nw-12; 191g., esnins-suzz` 1. H. 1. HAmEs. MACHINE FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SDUND.

'APPLICATION FILED 1UNE25. 1909.

Patented Nov. 1915.

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1. H. 1. HA1NES.' MACHINE FOR RECORDING AND HEE'RODUCING SOUND.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE25. |909. I 1,1 58.917. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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ing apparatus vof .any sort ywhere a record .medium iscontinuouslyrotated, and a sound recording orv reproducing device isvdisplacedgradually1 over the surfaceof the record medium. A spring or other motorhas been L.

ordinarily employed for rotating the record medium, and displacing thesound recording or reproducing device.

The essence of the present invention consists in utihzing, for thepurpose of storing allthe necessary power inthe driving spring or motor,the return movements which are necessarily imparted from time to time tothe sound recording orreproducing device in repositioning thelatter atthe commencement of the record.

Fromanother aspect the present inven' .the-rectilinearly displzicedfIpart toits ini-- tial position.

A second feature of the invention relates to what I term a releasablegrip connection between4 a sound recording or reproducing device and themeansWhereby the movements, of such .device re-tension the. drivingmotor. lThe'purpose. of this slip l.connection is topermita freemovement of the sound recording and :reproducing device independentlyofand without disturbing the @frivingfmotor after the'latter has beentensioned.l f f A still further feature or object of the invention is toprovidefor the foregoing actuations without in any case injuring therecord mediumv by improper relative movements of the sound Arecordingand reproducing devicethereon. For this purpose I provide for liftingthe sound recording or rev Specicat'ion of Letters Patent. i i fnppncation med June 25, 1909. sea1N0'.'504,247.

MACHINE FOR RECORDING- AND REPRODUCING SOUND.

Patented Nov. 2, 11915.

producing device away from the record medium an instant before the sameis moved under any circumstances, except in the particular case of itsnormal gradual movement caused by the operation of the machine inrecording or reproducing sound. As will later appear, I also provide aparticularly advantageous form of spring motor and a particularlyeiiicient clutch whichl secures the slip connection above referred to.)y

Among still further features of the invention are the mechanism which Ihave shown for returning the sound recording or reproducing device andmeans for establishlng a flexible sound connection therefrom to astationary 'sound tube. I also provide a novel form of governor, and astop motion associated therewith.

lVith these various and other objects 'in view iny invention consists inthe features ofconstruction and combination as hereinafter set forth andclaimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of a soundreproducingapparatus embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 isa similar view showing the sound recording or reproducing device at thecommencement of a record. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the same withthe parts in the relation shown in Fig. l. Fig. t is a horizontalsectional view. Fig. 5 is a vertical. sectional view on the line II-IIof Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a sectionalview of the clutch which constitutes what I have referred to as a slipconnection.7 Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line VII-VII offv Fig. .6lookingin the direction of the arrow;l and Fig. S is a section on theline VIII VIII of Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a partly diagrammatic sectional view`showing the sound recording or. reproducing device. raised away fromthe record medium. Fig. 10 is a similar view showing the sound recordingor reproducing :deyice in place upon lthe record mediun`1.F ig. 11` is asec- ,tionalview on the line KIQ-XI of Fig..10`.

Figl is a vertical sectional view of thel spring motor. Fig. 13V isasection on the nu@ XIII-XIII of Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a. similar viewwith some of the parts removed. Fig. 15 is a section on the line XV-XVof Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a section on the line XYI-XVI of Fig. 1 2 lookingin the direction of the arrow. Fig. 17 is a section on the lineXVII-XVII of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 18 is adetail view of part of the driving train including the stop motiontherefor. Fig. 19 is ay side elevation showing certain modifications.Fig. 2O shows a detail of the spring motor. f

Referring to the drawings in which like parts are designated by the samereference sign, 1 denotes aI record medium adapted to be continuouslyrotated, and 2 indicates a recording or reproducing device adapted toyhave a slow rectilinear displacement over the surface of the recordmedium 1. In the drawings I have shown an ordinary cylindricalphonographic record 1 anda sound recording and reproducing device 2 ofthe type which has been made the subject of my pending application No'.462,783. This recording and reproducing device comprises a Sound chamber3 (see Figs. 9 and 10) having a sound tube 4 and a diaphragm whichmay,be operatively connected to either of two stylus points 5, 6, by thesimple expedient of oscillating a small crank shaft 7. This crank shafthas a crank arm 8 engaging a pin 9 of a leverv 10. l'ldenotes a weightwhich has arms 12 straddling the lever 10 (see Fig. 11) and adapted tobe llifted at one position of movement of said lever by the engagementof a shoulder 13 forming part of said lever. These features as thus fardescribed, do not constitute a part of't-he present invention except intheir broadly stated functions of constituting a sound recording orreproducing device.

In accordance with the present invention I provide a main supportingframe 16 of the machine as a whole', and comprising a pair of flat frameplates 17 rigidly joined together by upper and lower pairs of horizontalrods 18 and 19.

20, 2l denote extensions of one of the frame plates 17, which constitutea supplemental frame for the driving motor, b-roadly denoted 22, and itsassociated parts. I have shown a spring motor 22, but any arrange-` mentby which power is stored up and subsequently released to rotate therecord medium may be employed, or the weight of the carriage itself maybe used, assuming that Y the machine is held in an inclined or verti- Inpractice I line the sleeves 26 with balll bearing race-ways of anysuita'ble description and which it is not necessary to illusball shapedends 31, respectively entering the L-pipe connect-ion 29, and astationary pipe 32 through-which the sound is delivered `or received.

The pipe connection 29 has trunnions 33 from which the sound recordingor reproducing device is hung (see Figs. 9 and 10). For this purpose Iprefer to make use of a. U-shaped frame or bail 34 pivoted to thetrunnions 33, and which may be considered as the supporting frame forall the parts of the sound recording or reproducing device. Under thesecircumstances the lever 10 already described is pivoted at 35 to thelower end of the bail 34, and the weight 11 is pivoted between the armsof the bail at 36. The sound tube 4 has a globular terminal end 38within the pipe 29 on an axisconcentric with the trunnions 33, andbetween inwardly projecting portions of which said ,terminal end 38 ispivoted. With this construction the lever 10 is preferably made with anelongated oriice 39 which incloses the sound tube 4, thereby supportingsaid tube under certain conditions and limiting the to and 'fro movementof said lever 10.

41 denotes an upwardly projecting portion of the lever which is shapedto facilitate its convenient manual manipulation.

From the construction as thus far described, it will be clear that thecarriage 24 is adapted to slide along the frame rods 18 of the lnachine,whereby'the sound recording or reproducing device 2 is carried along thelength of the cylindrical record medium 1. 'henever desired, the soundvrecording or reproducing device can be lifted away from the recordmedium 1 by tilting upward the bail 34. Aside from this, the soundvrecording o r reproducing deviceshown is adapted to be put intocondition for its respective .functions by merely shifting the handle 41from one limiting position to the other. This movement oscillates thecrank 8 thereby properly positioning the appropriate stylus 5 or 6 withrespect to the record, medium and to the diaphragm. At the same time theweight 11 relieved from or applied to the sound box 3 on which it rests,thereby altering the'pressure of the stylus on the record medium to thisextent.

I will now describe the manner in which I support the record medium andgive the latter its rotative movement.

45denotes a spindle having a bearing in the head 46 forming part of oneof the frame plates 17. This bearing 46 should be of ball bearingcharacter adapted to secure as great accuracyof rotative movement aspossible with minimum friction. The spin:

'dle has ausual cone 47 on which the record tional engagement.y At itsother -end the spindleis extended to a pivot bearing 49. in

vtoward the narrowv endy of their inclined plates 20, 21 at their outerextremities.

a bracket 5 0 of the frame plate 21. In order to give suflicientrigidity to this bracket 50, and further strengthen the support of theframeplates 20 and 21, I provlde rigid connecting posts 52 joining theframe plates 20, 21, and to one of which the bracketis also attached.

AdjacentA to the bracket 50 the spindle 45 has a Worm 54 with `whichmeshes a worm gear 55 driven through a multiplying gear trainV 56, 57,58, from alarge gear Wheel 59 which rotates co-ncentrically on an arbor460 which normally rigidly joins the fr(aSme ee particularly Fig. 12).

The gear 59v forms part of the spring motor 22 previously referred to.This spring motor is of a special character as mentioned inthepreliminary part of the specification adapted to be removed orretensidiied by the manually actuated movements of the carriage2l. Asparticularly shown inFig. 12, my preferred construction of motorincludes a main spring 64 fixed at the center to the arbor 60 and at itsouter extremity to a drum 65. The drum 65 carries a pair ofgroovedpulleys 66, 67, and hasa clutch connection, broadly denoted -68,with the gear wheel 59. The clutch connection 68 betweenthe drum 65 andthe gear wheel 59 is adapted to serve the general purpose of the ratchetclutch which is commonly used in spring motors to permit the rewindingof the main spring without disturbing thel'driving gear train of themechanism.- In the' present instance however I provide a roller clutchof special construction adapted to give great sensitiveness andefficiency of action. Briefly described, the clutch comprises a centralhub 70 forming part of the drum 65 and an outer sleeve 71 forming partof the gear 59. The sleeve 71 has interior inclined recesses 72 withinwhich are received rollers 73 adapted to bear 'against the inclinedwalls of the recesses 72 and against the periphery of the hub 70. Thesleeve 71 has a comparatively deep in- 71 I provide spring pressedfollowers 75 which maintain a constant engagement with the rollers 73,tending tov press the latter recesses 72. Each follower block 75 has acurved stem v76A passing through an anchorage or abutment block 77 fixedin the 78 denotes spiral springs' surrounding the stems 76 by which thefollower blocks are kept pressed toward the rollers`73...

' In orderv to properly guide the follower blocks 75 in their grooves 74 I make the latlaxis and together forming a' cylindrical outline asshown. Under these circumstances the middle zone or section 73b liesopposite the groove 7 4 and isengaged by the follower block 75. Theouter sections 7 3f* and 73cof the rollers 7 3 engage the inclined wallsof the recesses 72 and are free to turn or roll thereon Withouthindrance from the engagement of the follower block 75, which as stated,bears only on the middle section.

By virtue of the foregoing construction a very sensitive and efficientclutch is provided between the drum 65 and gear wheel 59.

In order to journal ther parts With'the necessary antifrictionqualitiesand provide for an easy adjustment, I make both the drum 65 and the gearwheel 59 loose on the arbor 60 and supported exclusively by ballbearings.

85, denote ball bearing race-Ways threaded on the arbor 60 and locked inanyv position of adjustment thereon by the lock nuts 87. The-drum 65 andthe gear wheel 59 are grooved to form companion race-ways, therebyproviding for the ball bearings, respectively denoted 88 and 89. 90denotes a similar ball bearing connection between the gear wheel 59 andthe hub 70 of the drum 65. It i'sevident that all thse ball bearingsarel 'simultaneouslyy adjusted by angularly displacing either Vof therace-Ways 85 or 86-on the-arbor 60. At the same time a perfectantifriction rotative support is established for both the drum 65 andthegear `wheel 59. The arbor 60 has been described as normally fixed orstationary, but this arbor may be turned `to any initial settingthepoint 96. 97 denotes another connection and for which I employ lasimple spiral spring and which is passed around the other groove 66 andanchored at the point 98. The vflexible connection which I will.briefly'refer to hereafter as a cord, is extended along the entirelength of the mal perforated at 2G (see Fig. 6) and in this hole orperforation the tube 105 is rigidly fixed by means of a nut 109.

110 denotes an extension of the tube 105 and which has a tiaring orconical end 111 with radial'slots-112. j

113 denotes a sleeve having a taper hole 111 at its outer endcorresponding in angle to' that of the cone 111 and thereby consti--tuting in effect a collet chuck to grasp the rod 103 ulider certaincircumstances.

11(3 denotesan extension of the sleeve 113. This latter sleeve 110 has'coarse spiral threads 117 adjacent to its inner end which 'adjoins thecarriage 21.

119 denotes an internally threaded collar which I shall term a grip-nutthreaded tothe sleeve 11G and adapted todisplace said sleevelongitudinally when said grip-nut is angularly turned. The grip-nut 119has a thrust bearing connection with the tube 105 so as to beconstrained against any longitudinal movement independently of said tube105. F or this purpose said tube 105 'has a flange 120 and the grip-nut119 has a reduced portion fitting between this fiange and the carriageframe`25. The sleeves 113 and 116 are constrained against relativeangular movement with respect to the tube 110 by means of a screw123passed through one of said sleeves and through a slot 112 of the tube110.

125 denotes a screw for fixing the adjustment of tubes 105 and 110 withrespect to one another, these tubes being threaded together to permit aninitial adjustment. This screw 125'projects through a large openingin-the surrounding sleeve 116 and also in the outside grip-nut 119 inorder not to interfere with the movement of these parts. The sleeves 113and 110 are also threaded together to permit initial adjustment, andmayA be locked in any desiredrelation by a lock nut 127.

By virtue of the foregoing constructio'n the jaws formed by the slottedcone 111 y grasp the rod 103 when the grip-nut 110 is turned so as toimpel the sleeve 113 longitudinally to the left with respect to itscontaining tube 110. In thelnormal condition of the apparatus the rod103 is tightly grasped in this manner and this connection is onlyloosened under certain circumstances when the carriage is being slidback and forth freely with the sound recording or reproducing deviceremoved from. the record surface, as and for purposes later described.

I provide automatic means for elevating the sound recording ,orreproducing device away from the record surface whenever the carriage ismoved except in the case of its normal use for sound recording orreproducing. 130 is a slider of arcuate outline hav; ing slots 131 inthe general direction of the curvature of the part 130 and which alsocorresponds to the curvature of the lower depending portion 25 of thecarriage. 132 denote screws which are passed loosely through the slots131 and are fixed in the material of the carriage frame 25 therebyserving as guides for the slider 130, permitting the latter to have alimited arcuate movement. This movement is generally concentricavith theaxis of rotation of the record medium 1. 131 is a link to the lower endof which is adjustably fixed a block 135 the position of which can bealtered` by manipulating a set screw 130. 13T is a pin on this block andwhich abuts against the upper end of the slider 130. The link 131 isguided in a recess 13S of one of the sleeves 26 of the carriage and hasat its upper end a pin 110 abutting against the underside of the bail 31of the sound recording or reproducing device. It will be seen that whenthe slider 130 moves upwardlvthat the movement is transmitted to thelink 131 and the bail 31, thereby Velevating the sound recording orreproducing device. t its lower end the slider 130 is adapted to beenfraged b v two separate means for causing the foregoing movement. Oneof these means comprises a pin 111 which has a tapering or conical endandwhich passes through an opening in the carriage frame 25 and engagesbehind the lower end of the slider 130, the latter having a V-recess 110at this point to facilitate the engagement. The lower end of the slideris also adapted to be engaged by a toe. 117 rigidly attached to andforming part of the grip-mit 119 (previously described). This samegrip-nut has a lever arm extension or handle 11S terminating in abent-over extremity 110 adapted to be conveniently .manipulated b vhand. denotes a detent which holds the lever 11S in 'either of itsextreme positions, corresponding respectively to the gripped or loosenedrelation of the collet 111. It may be, noted that when the handle 1.19is elevated in Fig. 5, the. collet 111 is loosened and at the same timethe sound recording or reproducing device 2 is elevated off of therecord medium. Conversely the. depression of handle 119 tightens thecollet 111 and permits the lowering ofbl the sound recording orreproducing device upon the record medium, unless said device is sti-llheld up by the taper pin 144. w v

I have referred to the taper pin 144 which is adapted to be passedthrough an opening 145 in the carriage frame under certaincircumstances.

position on the record medium. I provide a mechanism adapted `to beprojected'.

against the carriae, and then withdrawn,

j so as not`to inter ere with -the subsequent free movement of thecarriage. 154 denote rods extending along the length ofthe machineparallel with .one another and with 4the main frame rods 18 and 19,these rods extending centrally beneath the path of movement of thecarriage as shown in Fig. 5. 155 is a block slidable on the vrods 154and to which is connected one end of a lazytong system 156-. The latteralso has smaller blocks 157 at the various central pivot joints betweenthe links, these latter blocks* being perforated along t .e pathy of thecord v`95 previously described and through which said cord passes.

The outer of the perforated blocks 157 may be considered as part of theblock 155, the two moving together and beingpreferably iXedly joinedtogether bythe connecting pivot pin i158.

' v116() is a cam-or dog on the block 155 and ik lwhich engages behind aledge 161 of the Alever 148 when vthelolock 155 isfully pro@ jected'against the carriage 24. The result of this action is'to lift the lever148, thereby easing the collet 111 in the manner al- F vready described.But the taper pin 144 is fixed to the outer block 157 and inasmuch`asthe latter is rigidlyfixed to the block 155,

`fthe..-taper pin 144 has been necessarily first projected' through thehole 145 of the carriage' against-'the slider 130, thereby lifting..

the 'sound recordingorv reproducing device away fromv the record.AConversely when the-'carriage return mechanism A1s withdrawn, the taperpin 144 leaves its engagement laterl'than .the 4 cam 160, thereby insur-"ingthe--gripping of vthe 'collet before the soundy A'recording orreproducing device is dropped 'again on the record.- In order to ivs'teadythe'movement of the lazy-tongs 166,

y I provide additional blocks 164 at the location of the otherpivotjoints 159, the latterblocks being also guided on vthe rods 154.

The inner block 164 has a tensile'spring 165A secured thereto which issecured at its other end in a tube 166 at the lend of the machine. Thiskeeps the lazy-tongs normally retracted, in the position shown in Figs.1 and 2.

1 l168 denotes an operating handle or lever "-to the lazy-tongs at thelocation of thev having a link connection 169` with the frame of vthelmachine 170. This lever is pivoted kThis pin forms part of avvmechanism for returning the carriage toits' initial or startingposition, or to any'o'ther innerpivot pin 159, whereby the lazy-tongsare projected and retracted under the swinging movements of the leverhandle.

denotes a stationary rod on which is sleeved a plunger 172 having a pinand slot connection 173 with the operating lever 168.

174 denotes a dash-poter cylinder partlyV cut-away on one side 175 vinto.whichthe plunger 172 is. projected at one limit ofi movement of theoperating lever 168. 'This evidently cushions the retraction of thecarriage return mechanism after vthe latter has device is then movedtoward its initial or starting positionto any point desired. If thespring motor 22 is ynot fully wound at this time, and the return of thecarriage is continued far enough, it will happen sooner or later thatthe collet 111 engages the but-- ton 104, and thereafter the movement ofthe carriage edects'fa rewinding ofI the spring motor. 1' This'is doneon account of the jpull which is impartedtofthe, cord95. This cord,being `carried .around lthepulley 67, causes a displacement of the drumin a. directi'on to tension the ,spring 64; At

vthis time the ball clutch 68 between the drum 65 and the gear wheel 69obviously slips.v As long as the collet 111-is out of contact with thebutton 104, this rewinding does not occur, `but the carriage merelyslides idly back and Sforth without elfect on y the spring motor.Itwillwtherefore befevident that the carriageicarr be placed at any=`point desired at anytime and underany circumstances whatever, and itwill not be placed' in any case in any position where the motor has notbeen sufficiently wound or tensioned to operate vthe mechanisml to thecompletion 'of theentire recordif` this is desired.

-The remaining features of the invention are more lor less 'incidentaland relate to the governor, the stop motion therefor and certain otherminor matters. which I employ' includes'a collar 178 loose on thespindle 45'but'constrained against longitudinal movement, 'I and havingthe usual pivoted weighted arms `179,-with link connections180 to asliding sleeve 181.

182 denotes a disk forming part ofthe sliding sleeve 181 and whichisadapted to be displaced into contact with rollers 183 of anon-rotatable frame i' .184, which may be 'considered Vas "stationarywith respect to the disk 1 82.v 'A rotation' of vthe spindleand" TheVgovernor the latter were continuous and unitary poses of adjustment Imake the frame 184l pivoted at 185 to the frame plate 21 and at itslower end provide an eye 186 which loosely surrounds a fixed stud 187.

188 is a thumb nut on the stud 187 for pressing a spring 189 against theeye 186. It is evident that the, location of the rollers 183 is variedin this wayand at the same time these rollers have a yielding action inthe engagement of the disk 182.

I have referred to the spindle 45 as though throughout its length, andthis construction may be employed in some cases, but I prefer to makethe outer extremity 192 flexibly clutched at v190 in its engagement withthe main body of the spindle 45, in order to .192 of the spindle hassplined thereto a flange or collar 193.

194 denotes a pin or hook projecting laterally from the flange 193 andadapted to impinge against a pin 195 on the collar 178 in the normaldriving action of the machine.

There is a normal looseness orback-lash in thisengagement amounting tonearly a quarter of a turn relative movement between the parts. Thepurpose of the arrangement is to permit the use of a very delicateoperating motor.v It is evident that if the motor .can start up even fora fraction of a turn without any imposed load, that its momentumthereupon becomes suicient to give the comparatively heavy-governor asudden snap, jerk or kick which-insures a prompt and reliable start.

I make'use of the ange 193 as a stop motion, and for this purpose Iprovide a circumferential 'grcwe 196. 197 denotes a lever` projectinginto said groove and pivoted to the frame part 20 at 198, and having alink connection 199 with a 4rock arm 200 adapted to be forced from oneextreme position to the other by a pair of buttons 201. 203 denotes apin on the flange 193 which is adapted to be projected into the path ofa stationary post 204 on the frame of the ma chine. With thisarrangement it Vwill be.l

clear that when the left-hand operating button 201-is depressed, thatthe splined `lange 193 will be slid to the left and its pin 203projected in the path of the stationary post 204. At the same time, thehook 194 is withdrawn back from the pin 195 of the governor collar. Therotation of the machine is thereby arrested. Conversely when the flange193 is displaced to the right, 'it is first disengaged from the post 204thereupon enabling it to commence its rotation under the iniuence of thedriving motor, and an instant later the hook 191 is brought intoengagement with the pin 195 giving the spindle 45 the jerk abovementioned'and efficiently and abruptly commencing the roldescribingtheir construction, it will be only necessaryto recapitulate the.operation of the machine Very briefly. I have .shown that the spring motor 22is wound or put under tension by a pull on the cord 95 and this isaccompanied, or more properly is caused by, the displacement of thebutton 104: to th'e left in the drawings.

Accordingly as long as this-button is located at any point to the leftof its most right-hand extreme position corresponding to the limit ofmovement of the sound recorder, or reproducer carriage7 there will betension or power enough in the driving motor for the normal operation ofthe machine. Stated from another standpoint, it is impossible toposition the sound recorder or reproducer anywhere on the record mediumwithout by this act imparting sufficientl tension to the driving motorto cause the normal actuation of the machine through the entireremainder of the record. The foregoing considerations do not impose anyrestrictions on free mlove.

ments of the sound recorder or reproducer back and forth on the recordmedium, as often as desired, or to any extent desired, or in anydirection or manner desired. With the lazy-tongs, which is the normalmethod vlifting of the sound recorder or reproducer at the 'same time.The movement of the carriage tothe right in the drawings can never ilobe had except in the normal operation of the -macliine, or by releasingthe cdllet 111, so

that the record medium can4 never be scratched by movementf'otl thecarriage to the right under any circumstances. The rec-y lazy-tongs,which is the normal method. The only Way therefore, that the scratchingoperator disregarding the lazy-tongs and the leverl49 and pressingdirectly on the carriage to the left with sufficient force to .ordfmedium cannot4 be scratched under any' circumstances by the movementof the car` .nage to the left when this is done bythe of the recordmedium can occur is by the iso wind the spring motor 22 in spite of theenwhile to especially insure against it. -How- Y ever I may arrange apushplate on the front of thegarriage having a connection to the slider130l so as to vlift the sound recorder or t6 the .eftr-in any manner.

rIhe 'yario'us features of the invention may of course be modified'without changing their mode of operation or their* results. Forexample, -in Fig.. 19 I have shown an alternative method of returningthe car riage, in place` of theI lazy-tongs and handle v168. In thiscase I provide a stationary rack 210 engaged by a. pinion 211 pivoted inthe carriage and having a hand-crank 212 by which lit is rotated. It isclear that the carriage can be returned by rotating the crank 212. Inthis form of theinvention I have shown a vvertical governorbroadlydeeproducer whenever the carriage is pressed noted 213 which is gearedfrom themotor 22 by a simple multiplying gear train 214- as clearlyshown. 215 denotes bevel gears by which the vertical spindle of thegovernor 213 communicates its movement to the horizontal spindle 45 ofthe record medium.

Having described my invention, I claim z* i 1. In a machine forrecording or reproducing sound, a recordA medium, a motor adapted tostore up power to rotate said record medium, a recorder or reproducer,

and means actuated by a displacement of said recorderor reproducer inone direction for storing power in said motor.

2. In a machine for recording or reproducing' sound, -a record -medium,means adapted to store up power to rotate said record mediuln, arecorder or reproducer, a part havinga movement parallel to that of saidrecorder o-r reproducer for storing power in said means, and areleasa-ble grip connection between said recorder or reproducer and saidpart.

3. Inv a machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to store up power to rotate said .record medium, arecorder or reproducer, a

part adapted to be displaced for storing up power in said means, andmeans simultaneously actuated to lower said recorder or reproducer onthe record medium and grip saidrecorder or reproducer to'said part.

4. Ina machine for recording and reproducing sound, a recordI medium, amotor Vadapted to store upvpowerl to rotate, said record medium, a`recorder or reproducer,l

means actuated by a displacement of said recorder or reproducer in Aonedirection for".

storing up power in said motor,- .and means for permitting a freemovement of the recorder -or 'reproducer' without disturbing said motor.

adapted to be tensiored to rotate said record medium, a recorder orreproducer, apart having a movement parallel to that of said recorder orreproducer for renergizing said means, and a collet grip connectionbetween said sound recorder or reproducer and said part. y

7. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record *vducing sound, arecord medium, means I medium, a recorder orrepro-ducer, a part' havinga movement parallel to that of said recorder or reproducer forrenergizing said means, and a collet grip connection between .said soundrecorder or reproducer and. said part adapted to be released -when thesound the ,record medium. v

8. In a machine for. recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be. energized to rotate vsaid record medium, a recorderor reproducer, apart recorder or reproducer is raised away from havingamovement parallel to that of saidy recorder or reproducer forrenergizing said means, and means for engaging and displacing said partby a movement of said recorder or reproducer, said means including anadditio-nal releasable grip connection between' said recorder orreproducer and said part.

9. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record.`

medium', a recorder .or reproducer, a part having a movement parallel tothat of said recorder or reproducer for renergizing said means and meansfor actuating said part by a movement of said recorder or'reproducer,said last named means including 'a releasable grip connection betweensaid recorder or reproducer and said. part, said grip connection beingsubstantially inoperative when the recorder or reproducer 1s raised awayfrom the record medium.

10. In a machine for recordlngorv repro- 'dncing sound, a record medium,means adaptedto be energized to rotate said record medium, areoorder orreproducer, apart having amovement parallel'to that of saidrecorder-'orreproducer for renergizing said means, means foractuatingsaid part by a movement of said` recorder or reproducer, and mechanlsmadapted to be projected ric iis

against a portion of said last mentioned means to return said recorderand reproducer and displace said part to renergize said means.

11. In a machine for recording oi' reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, a part having a movement parallel to that of saidrecorder or reproduccrfor renergizing said means, means for actuatingsaid part by a movement of said recorder` or repi'oducer, mechanismadapted to be projected against a portion of said last mentioned meansto return said recorder and reproducer and displace said part torenergize said means, and means actuated by said mechanism for liftingthe sound recorder or reproducer away from the record medium.

12. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound a record medium,means adaptedv to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, a part having a movement parallel to that of saidrecorder or reproducer for renergizing said means, a releasable gripconnection between said recorder or reproducer and 'said part, and twoseparate means for releasing said connection and lifting said recorderor reproducer away from said medium.

13. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, a part having a movement parallel to that of saidrecorder' or reproducer for renergizing said means, a-releasable gripconnection between said recorder or reproducer and said part, and meansacting to lift said recorder or reproducer away from the recordmediun'i, and to release said grip connection.

14. Ina machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record. medium, a recorderor reproducer, a part having a movement parallel to that of saidrecorder or reproducer for renergizing said means, a releasable gripconnection between said recorder or reproducer and said part, and meansfor tightening said grip lconnection and for lowering said recorder or'reproducer on the record medium.

15. In a machine for recording or reproducing soiind, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate Said record medium, a. recorderor reproducer, apart having a vmovement parallel to that of `saidrecorder or reproducer for renergizing said means, a grip connectionbetween some of said parts, and separate means for simultaneouslyraising the recorder or reproducer and releasing said grip connection.

16. In a machine for recording or reprodubing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, a slider for lifting the recorder or reproducer away fromthe record medium, mechanism having a pin adapted to be projected behindsaid slider for the purpose of returning and lifting the recorder orreproducer away from the record medium, a part having a move- Ii/nentparallel to that ofthe recorder or reproducer for renergizing saidmeans, and a grip connection between said recorderfor reproducer andsaid `part adapted to be released by said mechanism.

17. In a machine forrecording or repro-- ducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, a rod having' a movement parallel to that of saidrecorder or reproducer and adapted toy reenergize said means, a colletsurrounding said rod, and means for releasing said collet and liftingthe recorder or reproducer away from the record medium.4

18. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound, a record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a. recorderor reproducer, a rod having a movement parallel to that of'said recorderor reproducer and adapted to ieenergize said means, a collet surroundingsaid rod, and a grip-nut having a lever for l releasing' said collet andlifting the recorder or reproducer away from the-.record me- I dium.

19. In a machine for recording or reproducing sound, aI record medium,means adapted to be energized to rotate said record medium, a recorderor reproducer, an

or reproducer, .and a springmotor having a pulley connected to saidrecorder or reproducer and a gear train connection to said recordmedium, said motor having a clutch between said pulley and said train.

21. An operating device'in which energy may be stored in combinationwith a record medium land a recorder or reproducer, the said devicebeing adapted to drive said record medium, and means whereby upon thedisplacement of the-recorder or reproducer in a determined direction,power will be stored in the said device for the purpose set forth.

22. In a sound recording o r reproducing machine, sound recording orreproducing means, a record medium, mechanism for effecting relativemovement between parts of the sound recording and reproducing means andparts of the record medium, said record I'mediiim being revoluble at a.relatively high cient power to drive the machine, and* an appliance forstoring power in said device actuable substantiallyin accordance with adisplacement of. one of the two parts first mentioned in a determineddirection with respect to the other, said mechanlsm further comprisingelements coiperatingwvith each -other to expend a part of the storedpower v the said parts in manner afore in moving said.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 23. An operating device inwhich energy may be stored 1n combination with a movable record mediumand a movable recorder or reprodncer, the said device being adapted todrive both said record medium and said recorder or reproducer, and meanswhereby upon the displacement. of one of the movable parts aforesaid ina determined direction with respect to the other of said parts,

power will be stored in the said device Jfor the purpose set forth. l

In witness whereof, I subscribe my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN H. J. HAINE Witnesses: l

WALno M. CHAriN, WILLIAM C. LARY.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of- Patents,

Washington, D. C.

